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The cross country teams from Bandon and Marshfield were selected as at-large squads for this week’s state championships in Eugene. The Tigers and Pirates did not qualify automatically at their district meets last week, when only the champions of the various districts advanced. Bandon was the first at-large selection for Class 2A-1A, joined by Heppner and Paideia Classical Christian. The Tigers ...

Marshfield’s soccer team hosts Newport in the first round of the Class 4A boys playoffs on Wednesday. The Pirates, champions of the Sky-Em League, are the No. 3 seed for the playoffs. Marshfield, 12-0-2 overall, meets Newport at 6 p.m. The Cubs finished third in the Oregon West Conference and are 8-4-3 overall. If the Pirates win Wednesday, they will host either The Dalles or Phoenix in the ...